Collection and Utilization of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in a Colorectal Surgery Clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The routine collection of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) promises to improve patient care. However, in colorectal surgery, PROMs are uncommonly collected outside of clinical research studies and rarely used in clinical care. We designed and implemented a quality improvement project with the goals of routinely collecting PROMs and increasing the frequency that PROMs are utilized by colorectal surgeons in clinical practice.

Methods

This mixed-methods, quality improvement project was conducted in the colorectal surgery clinic of a tertiary academic medical center. Patients were administered up to five PROMs before each appointment. PROM completion rates were measured. Additionally, we performed two educational interventions to increase utilization of our

SUBMITTER: Harrison NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588722 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature